Floyd County Productions
American animation studio
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Floyd County Productions is an American animation studio located in Atlanta, Georgia. It produces the animated TV shows Archer, Hit-Monkey, Unsupervised, Chozen, and Dicktown in addition to providing animation for various live-action shows (including the television shows Atlanta, Legion, Fargo, Goliath and It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia).
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| Industry | Animation |
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| Predecessor | 70/30 Productions |
| Founded | January 9, 2009 |
| Founder | Adam Reed Matt Thompson |
| Headquarters | Atlanta, Georgia |
Key people | Matt Thompson (CEO)[1] Jamie Moss |
| Products | Television Movies |
| Website | floydcountyproductions |
Floyd County's longest-running show Archer has received positive reviews from critics and won awards, including four Primetime Emmy Awards, four Critics Choice Awards, and three Clio Awards. The series has also received 15 Annie Award nominations, among others, for outstanding achievement in animation, writing, direction, and voice acting.
History
The company was founded in 2009 by Adam Reed and Matt Thompson[2] after they closed 70/30 Productions following the cancellation of the company's shows. Floyd County Productions grew from a small eight-person studio into a competitive animation house.[citation needed]
Productions
Television series
| Title | Year(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Archer | 2009–23 | |
| Unsupervised | 2012 | |
| It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia | 2013 | "The Gang Saves the Day" (animated sequence) |
| Chozen | 2014 | |
| The League | 2015 | "Adios y Bienvenidos" (animation) |
| Atlanta | 2016 | "BAN" (animated sequence) |
| Fargo | 2017 | "The Law of Non-Contradiction" (animation) |
| Legion | 2018 | "Chapter 16", "Chapter 19" (animation) |
| Bobcat Goldthwait's Misfits & Monsters | 2018 | "The Buzzkill" |
| Goliath | 2018-19 | Season 2 - Episode 5 - "Who's Gabriel", Season 3 - Episode 2 - "Happiness from the Ground Up" (animation) |
| Cake | 2019–22 | "Walt", "The Places Where We Live", "Missed Connections", "Greetings from Florida", "Shark Lords" and "Poorly Drawn Lines" |
| Dicktown | 2020–22 | |
| Hit-Monkey | 2021–24 | |
| Dogvvalker | 2022 | (animated short) |
| The Paloni Show! Halloween Special! | 2022 | "Camp Death Lake", "Megahex, Devil's Night" (animation) |
| Aqua Teen Hunger Force | 2023 | Season 12 (animation) |
Feature Animation
| Title | Year(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| America: The Motion Picture[3] | 2021[4] | Feature film; co-production with Netflix Animation, Lord Miller Productions and Free Association; distributed by Netflix |
Unaired productions
- Bigfoot[5] (Not picked up)
- Cassius and Clay (Pilot episode produced but officially cancelled by FXX before first season started)[6][7]
- Deadpool (Ended when Donald Glover, Stephen Glover, FX and Marvel Television parted ways)[8]
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | NewNowNext Awards | Best Show You're Not Watching[9] | Archer | Won |
| 2011 | Annie Awards | Best General Audience Animated TV/Broadcast Production[10] | Nominated | |
| Critics' Choice Television Awards | Best Comedy Series[11] | Nominated | ||
| 2012 | Annie Awards | Best General Audience Animated TV/Broadcast Production[12] | Nominated | |
| Character Design in a Television Production[12] | Chad Hurd | Nominated | ||
| Comedy Awards | Best Animated Comedy Series[13] | Archer | Won | |
| Critics' Choice Television Awards | Best Animated Series[14] | Won | ||
| 2013 | Annie Awards | Best General Audience Animated TV/Broadcast Production[15] | Nominated | |
| Critics' Choice Television Awards | Best Animated Series[16] | Won | ||
| 2014 | Annie Awards | Best General Audience Animated TV/Broadcast Production[17] | Nominated | |
| Outstanding Achievement in Storyboarding in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production[17] | Adam Ford, et al. | Nominated | ||
| Critics' Choice Television Awards | Best Animated Series[18] | Archer | Won | |
| Primetime Emmy Award | Outstanding Animated Program[19] | For "Archer Vice: The Rules Of Extraction" | Nominated | |
| 2015 | Annie Awards | Best General Audience Animated TV/Broadcast Production[20] | Archer | Nominated |
| Outstanding Achievement in Directing in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production[20] | Bryan Fordney | Nominated | ||
| Critics' Choice Television Awards | Best Animated Series[21] | Archer | Won | |
| Primetime Emmy Award | Outstanding Animated Program[22] | "Pocket Listing" | Nominated | |
| Outstanding Creative Achievement in Interactive Media – Multiplatform Storytelling[23] | Mark Paterson & Tim Farrell for "Archer Scavenger Hunt" | Won | ||
| 2016 | Annie Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Directing in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production[24] | Bryan Fordney | Nominated |
| Primetime Emmy Award | Outstanding Animated Program[25] | "The Figgis Agency" | Won | |
| Outstanding Creative Achievement in Interactive Media – Multiplatform Storytelling[26] | Mark Paterson, Tim Farrell, & Bryan Fordney for "Archer Scavenger Hunt 2" | Won | ||
| 2017 | Primetime Emmy Award | Outstanding Animated Program[27] | "Archer Dreamland: No Good Deed" | Nominated |
| Critics' Choice Television Awards | Best Animated Series | Archer | Nominated | |
| Clio Award - Gold Medal | Television/Streaming: Digital/Mobile - App[28] | Archer, P.I. App | Won | |
| Clio Award - Gold Medal | Television/Streaming: Digital/Mobile - Games[29] | Archer, P.I. App | Won | |
| 2018 | Annie Awards | Outstanding Achievement for Writing in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production[30] | Adam Reed | Nominated |
| Critics' Choice Television Awards | Best Animated Series[31] | Archer | Nominated | |
| Webby Awards | Best Use of Augmented Reality[32] | Archer, P.I. App | Nominated | |
| Saturn Awards | Best Animated Series or Film on Television[33] | Archer | Nominated | |
| 2019 | Critics' Choice Television Awards | Best Animated Series | Archer | Nominated |
| 2020 | Primetime Emmy Award | Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation - Background Design [34] | Jill Dykxhoorn for Archer | Won |
| Sundance Award | Best Animated Short Film [35] | The Places Where We Live - Hudson Geese | Nominated | |
